πλαδαρός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From stem as in πλαδ(άω) (plad(áō)) +‎ -αρός (-arós). See πλάδος (pládos, moisture).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πλᾰδᾰρός (pladarósm (feminine πλᾰδᾰρᾱ́, neuter πλᾰδᾰρόν); first/second declension

  1. moist, damp, wet
    Synonyms: νοτερός (noterós), πᾰρδᾰκός (pardakós), ὑγρός (hugrós)
  2. flabby, flaccid
  3. loose, watery
  4. insipid
    Antonym: στρυφνός (struphnós)

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek πλαδαρός (pladarós). The figurative sense, a semantic loan from French flasque.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pla.ðaˈɾos/
  • Hyphenation: πλα‧δα‧ρός

Adjective

πλαδαρός (pladarósm (feminine πλαδαρή, neuter πλαδαρό)

  1. flabby (also figuratively)

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References

  1. ^ πλαδαρόςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.